If it was posted 4th, then you surely can tell me what it is. I haven't seen it before

BuddyHolly

02-13-2005, 07:25 AM

it's a movie called The Offspring

what else should it be?

offspringintenselyrock

02-13-2005, 02:12 PM

it's a movie called The Offspring

what else should it be?
Do you mean it's a movie made by the offspring, or a movie just randomly called the offspring? Because that is offspring writing..

BuddyHolly

02-13-2005, 02:27 PM

I think the movie was already made before the band even started

Tijs

02-13-2005, 02:29 PM

Do you mean it's a movie made by the offspring, or a movie just randomly called the offspring? Because that is offspring writing..
Nope, that's movie writing. The band 'Offspring' actually stole it from the movie 'Offspring'. The movie was made in early 80's wasn't it?

So, there was a movie called 'the Offspring'. (Nothing to do with the band).
The band changed their name from 'Manic Subsidal' to 'the Offspring' and used the font the movie used for their own.

Tijs

02-13-2005, 02:35 PM

Here it is:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091671/

(Ok.. so not early 80's...)

offspringintenselyrock

02-13-2005, 03:02 PM

Oh ok, thanx for clearing that up Tijs. :)

Ken Jennings

02-13-2005, 08:05 PM

It's a box with an x in it. It's an x box.

leo3375

02-13-2005, 09:39 PM

"The Offspring" was made in 1987. It was one of Vincent Price's last movies.

SkunkIt

02-13-2005, 09:54 PM

Nope, that's movie writing. The band 'Offspring' actually stole it from the movie 'Offspring'. The movie was made in early 80's wasn't it?

So, there was a movie called 'the Offspring'. (Nothing to do with the band).
The band changed their name from 'Manic Subsidal' to 'the Offspring' and used the font the movie used for their own.

That movie's as old as me. I think they used the rippy thing too.

ey-drien

02-14-2005, 07:38 AM

Yes, Tijs is right! This cheap horror b-movie influenced the band choosing their name. They even called their first EP "Born to kill" (that was the one with Blackball, which came out right before the self titled album), just like the subtitle of the movie.
The other reason for chosing the bandname was that they thought it would be funny to be "The Offspring" of "The Descendents" (which was one of their idols during that time).

lost_nvrfound

02-14-2005, 09:54 PM

The other reason for chosing the bandname was that they thought it would be funny to be "The Offspring" of "The Descendents" (which was one of their idols during that time).

that is pretty funny... at least to me... i think i had read about this in an offspring bio on some random site a long time ago